Fort Kent had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They never let the Madawaska Owls onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Fort Kent, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Carter Desjardins, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Madawaska off the board. Desjardins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fort Kent's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Taggett, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Ethan Daigle was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Fort Kent's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Madawaska, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Fort Kent will square off against Calais at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Kent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Madawaska, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Washburn at 4:00 p.m. Madawaska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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